198: Safe Sunscreen Alternatives
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It can be challenging to navigate the world of skin care products in an era when scientific studies are conducted by the companies who have an interest in the outcome, and when what’s Generally Regarded As Safe can change from year to year. In today’s episode, we discuss sunscreen safety with Dan Matthews, a professor of physics, chemistry, biology and English. He spent six years as head of research in applied polymer chemistry at a chemical engineering firm. He is a bestselling author and is passionate about healthy living, free of toxic anything. Dan has been developing essential oil blends and an organic sunscreen lotion to help eliminate petrochemical toxins being applied on people's bodies, and inadvertently into the environment.
If you wouldn’t eat it, don’t put in on your body’s largest organ!
In this Episode You’ll Discover:
The low-down on the sunscreen industry (4:45)
Skin cancer is the #1 form of cancer in the U.S. (8:45)
The rate of skin cancer has increased 4 fold in the last 60 years, the same as the rate of sunscreen usage (9:30)
20 petrochemicals are commonly found in conventional sunscreens that increase free radicals in the body and mimic estrogen (9:55)
The majority of sunscreen research is funded by the sunscreen industry (12:50)
Environmental effects of sunscreen—6,000 tons of sunscreens are washed off human bodies in Hawaiian beaches annually (13:30)
Most of these petrochemicals, such as oxybenzone, persist in the body and are held in the body’s tissues (14:30)
What to watch for when choosing a safer sunscreen “if you wouldn’t eat it, don’t put it on your skin!” (18:10)
Minimize your risk (21:45)
Safe sunscreen alternatives (23:25)
Resources mentioned in this week’s episode include:
Red raspberry seed oil (spf 28-50): protect against UVB rays
Carrot seed essential oil (spf 38-40 diluted in a carrier oil): protect against UVB rays
Essential Oils Transformation Summit: essentialoilstransformation.com
danrmatthews99@gmail.com
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Recipes Mentioned in this Episode:
After Sun Spray
DIY dugout: Brook Brown
From: Boone, NC; IG: @brookiemamabrown
Ingredients:
In a glass spray bottle, combine:
4oz Rosewater (I use Heritage Store)
10-15 drops of Lavender Essential Oil
1-2 drops of Peppermint Essential Oil
Shake well before each use. Spray on skin.
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